My Mack

This little boy is a roller coaster ride. He is so charming and loving, but he can also be a little sneaky and hyper. He has such a kind heart. I love when he will randomly tell me thank you or this dinner is good. I also love the little flowers and rocks that he brings to me. He is always thinking of what flowers he is going to pick for me when we are outside. I know he must grow up, but those moments make me wish he could stay four forever. Mack loves doing anything that Bryan does. His Dad is his superhero. Mack will say to Bryan, "Dad were cool, right?" He usually follows up that comment with, "And Mom is pretty, right?" Charming. I can't believe my little miracle baby born at 3lbs. 11oz. is four-years-old and growing. I will cherish these moments that I have with him now. Mommy loves you Mack!

Fevers, diapers and a trip to the mall.....

So, since I last blogged I've been taking temperatures and administering medication. I really can't complain because the girls are 9 months old and this is the first time one of them has been sick. As for Mack he has only been sick a handful of times. I really don't claim to be over cautious about germs or anything like that. I just guess I've been a little lucky with the sickness thing. The bright side is we can't sell our house in Yakima, WA, but our children our healthy. (As I type these words I'm hearing a sarcastic under tone.) However, I am a little sick of changing poopy diapers and I don't think the end is in site anytime soon. I love these adorable little girls, but they are a really an expensive hobby.

Now for the exciting stuff. Well it's exciting to me anyway. I've been kind of stuck in the house with sick kids this week. So, tonight I left the two sick kids at home and took Lily with me to the mall. It was such a treat to just have one baby! I walked all around Nordstom and looked at all the things I can't buy. I really didn't care I was just glad to be able to focus on one thing and not have to keep reminding Mack that he needs to hold onto the stroller or to stop hiding in the clothes. Today was my day at the mall. I decided to check out the Shade store to see if anything was on sale. I was glad I did. I found some really cute shirts! I have been really feeling blah lately so finding some cute shirts on sale was just the pick-me-up I needed. I guess I really have more to say than I realized. I'll start with this for now.

On a side note I just wanted to thank all my girlfriends who left encouraging comments on my blog. You are the reason I felt inspired to share some of my thoughts. I just love reading your blogs.

Blog Awakenings

So usually when I post something on my blog it's pictures of my kids with captions of what we are doing. I am finally brave enough to write more than just things about my children. Don't get me wrong I love blogging about them. I also feel like I might need to practice putting my thoughts down on paper so as not to loose my communication skills completely. I've been inspired by some of my friends blogs. They give insights on their life and opinions about different subjects. To quote the Movie Real Women Have Curves, "Thoughts, ideas?" That's right women can have thoughts and ideas. Anyway, I guess Im ready to share a few of mine. Try not to judge me too much on my grammar. I've never been good about that sort of thing.

The Girls

I love the way they look in their swimsuits!

Feeding time is always an adventure. This time they were smiling, go figure.

Our Month Long Trip to Colorado

We started our trip with a stop in Grand Junction to see our good friends The Defords. In case you didn't know Mack is on the left and Wyatt is on the right.

We did lots of activities while in Colorado. I'll attempt to list them all.

Amy and I took Mack and Owen to see the ballet Peter and the Wolf. Mckinley was quite taken with the cat as noted by his huge grin.

Playing at the park.

Rock climbing outside of the Flagship REI in Denver.

We also celebrated Mckinley's 4th Birthday early this year. It's rare for the Waite's to be all together. So we took advantage.

Abe and Mack remembering that they use to be friends.
Papa and Nana took Mack and Owen to Build A Bear. You are witnessing the birth of Franklin The Turtle!

The Butterfly Pavillion

Mack and Owen really did have fun together. But towards the end of the trip I think Owen was ready to have his house and schedule back again.
The Denver Museum of Natural History

The girls were so good the whole time. We are so blessed to have such easy going twins.

Bryan and Mack went with Papa, Aunt Amy, Uncle Brett and Baby Owen to watch the Colorado Rapids play.

The Denver Zoo

The train museum in Golden Colorado

The Boulder Bolder
And in between activities we watched kids and tried to rest. As if those two things could actually be done together.

Sophie, Lily and Mack ready to go home to Utah.